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Below you will find articles written by our vets, providing information on recent cases..
The return of a nasty lump…
by Matt Casey BVMS MRCVS
Back in 2017 Daisy had a tumour on her leg removed at a local referral centre. This was a type of tumour called a soft tissue sarcoma which is generally an aggressive type of growth ..…
Zola - a Chemotherapy Case Story
by Amy Parsons BVSc MRCVS
Zola, a beautiful 8 year-old, crossbreed, owned by our Receptionist Mischa is this month’s case story. Mischa brought Zola to work one day in February of this year with a short history of vomiting…
Freya and a small pea sized lump
by Katy Duncan BVMS MRCVS
Recently our vet Katy noticed a small lump on her own four year old Golden Retriever, Freya. The lump was about the size of a pea, on the back of the neck and quite difficult to find under such a thick coat! …
Holly and her growth
by Amy Parsons BVSc MRCVS
Here at Watkins and Tasker Vets we will always do everything we can help get your poorly pets home for special occasions. Below vet Amy talks us through a recent case that occurred close to Christmas…
George ‘Gorilla Glue’ Ingestion – a sticky situation
by Mario Amaral DVM PGCertSAM MRCVS
George a curious and very energetic French Bulldog, was brought to us on a Friday evening, because he was off his food and vomiting, then retching and trying to vomit unsuccessfully. His owner reported that he had been chewing a small ‘Gorilla Glue’ bottle a couple of days before. ... [Click to read more...]
Max and his blockage
by Amy Parsons BVSc MRCVS
Max presented on a Friday afternoon with acute diarrhoea and pain on eating. As part of her examination Amy did a rectal exam which revealed a massively distended colon. The decision was made to X-ray Max and the results were quite impressive ... [Click to read more...]
Whistler undergoes a novel
new treatment
by Steve Tasker BVSc MRCVS
Whistler is a 10 year old Labrador who has been under our care for problems with his joints. His knee was still sore so it was decided for him to undergo a Platelet Rich Plasma infusion ...
Zoe May - a Lymphoma Success Story
by Steve Tasker BVSc MRCVS
I saw Zoe at the end of August 2013. Her owner brought her in two days before, when she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. My colleague noted some enlargement of the lymph nodes in her neck at that time, and had noted their size and started treatment for the urinary signs, booking her in for a review within days.